Windows & .NET Magazine and SQL Server Magazine Name Best of TechEd Europe 2004 Award Winners
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2004--Windows & .NET Magazine Network and SQL Server Magazine announced the winners of the 1st Annual Best of Microsoft TechEd Europe 2004 Awards at an evening ceremony on Thursday, July 1, 2004, in Amsterdam. Kim Paulsen, Group Publisher for Windows & .NET Magazine Network, presented awards to Windows and SQL technology vendors in nine categories and announced an overall Best of Show winner.
Best of TechEd judges Mike Otey, Senior Technical Editor for Windows & .NET Magazine and SQL Server Magazine, and Graham Parker, Chairman of Vbug User Group, evaluated products based on their strategic importance in the market, competitive advantage, and value to the customer. The field included more than 70 entries and the categories included: Developer Tools, Mobile Solutions, Software Components & Middleware, Productivity & Collaboration, Messaging, Hardware Solutions, Security, Data Management Solutions, and Systems Management.
The Overall Best of TechEd Award went to Compuware's DevPartner Studio. "This product provides integrated unit testing, along with source code and syntax checking. It enforces best practices for coding by using a rules-based development environment," said Graham Parker.
All finalists and winners will be posted online at http://www.winnetmag.com/awards. The Best of TechEd Europe 2004 winners are as follows:
DEVELOPER TOOLS - Borland Software's Delphi v.8
MOBILE SOLUTIONS - Psion Teklogix's Workabout Pro
SOFTWARE COMPONENTS AND MIDDLEWARE - VMware's ESX Server
PRODUCTIVITY AND COLLABORATION - Oracle's Collaboration Suite
MESSAGING - Fenestrae's Communication Server
HARDWARE - Dell's PowerVault 745N
SECURITY - Bindview's Vulnerability Management Suite
DATA MANAGEMENT - FalconStor's iSCSI Storage Server
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT - Compuware's Vantage
About Windows & .NET Magazine Network
First published in 1995, Windows & .NET Magazine is the editorial leader in its field. Since its inception it has grown into an information network that includes the magazine, three print newsletters, 14 direct-request email newsletters, Web sites and in-person events such as Web seminars, road shows, trade shows and conferences. The magazine has a paid subscription base of 100,000; more than two million IT professionals are reached through the Windows & .NET Magazine Network every month. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach into 160 countries.
About Penton Media
Penton Media (www.penton.com) is a diversified business-to-business media company that provides high-quality content and integrated marketing solutions to the following industries: business technology/enterprise IT; aviation; design/engineering; electronics; food/retail; government/compliance; leisure/hospitality; manufacturing; mechanical systems/construction; health/nutrition and natural and organic products; and supply chain. Founded in 1892, Penton produces market-focused magazines, trade shows, conferences and online media, and provides a broad range of custom media and direct marketing solutions for business-to-business customers worldwide.
For more information visit www.winnetmag.com/pressroom/ and www.penton.com.
Contacts
Windows & .NET Magazine Network
(soon to be Windows IT Pro)
Kim Paulsen, 970-613-4928
kpaulsen@winnetmag.com
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